I. The foundation of ethics -- 1. Modern society and the quest for human happiness -- 2. No magic, no mystery -- 3. Dependent origination and the nature of reality -- 4. Redefining the goal -- 5. The supreme emotion -- II. Ethics and the individual -- 6. The ethic of restraint -- 7. The ethic of virtue -- 8. The ethic of compassion -- 9. Ethics and suffering -- 10. The need for discernment -- 11. Universal responsibility -- 12. Levels of commitment -- 13. Ethics in society -- 14. Peace and disarmament -- 15. The role of religion in modern society -- 16. An appeal